... the exiles in situation that only escaping their values seemed ideal, the king created a natural desire to conform to what they were newly introduced to for survival and god created a test to evaluate their strength. After the exiles were offered "the daily rations to them from the king's food(1:5)," Daniel denies to consume the food and even bluntly expresses ... he has follows to the extent that being exposed to the food is considered defiling himself. The refusal to conform as the king orders allows Daniel to quite literally defy death later on. Physical needs are the primary drive t...

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